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This week, Mike and the New America Foundation's Sara Mead discuss Spellings, Baltimore, and the NIEER. Jeff Kuhner is outraged about Pell Grants for rapists, and Education News of the Weird just can't hold it.

This week, Mike and the New America Foundation's Sara Mead discuss Spellings, Baltimore, and the NIEER. Jeff Kuhner is outraged about Pell Grants for rapists, and Education News of the Weird just can't hold it.

This week, Mike and the National Council on Teacher Quality's Sandi Jacobs discuss whether liberals should support Reading First, the worst teachers deserve $10,000 to quit, and the best teachers deserve $125,000 to teach. Jeff Kuhner is outraged about lawyers, unions, theft, and Elliot Spitzer, and Education News of the Weird is, psst... yo... got any Milk Duds?

This week, Mike and the National Council on Teacher Quality's Sandi Jacobs discuss whether liberals should support Reading First, the worst teachers deserve $10,000 to quit, and the best teachers deserve $125,000 to teach. Jeff Kuhner is outraged about lawyers, unions, theft, and Elliot Spitzer, and Education News of the Weird is, psst... yo... got any Milk Duds?

This week, Mike and Rick talk Common Core, student pranks, and two schools--so close, yet so far. "Unemployed" school bus drivers are the Education Outrage of the Week, and Education News of the Weird does not compute.

This week, Mike and Rick talk Common Core, student pranks, and two schools--so close, yet so far. "Unemployed" school bus drivers are the Education Outrage of the Week, and Education News of the Weird does not compute.

This week, Mike and Rick discuss Barack Obama's comments on vouchers, the battle between charter schools and Catholic schools, and whether Fordham's new report is really "laughably reactionary." Jeff Kuhner serves up an Education Outrage of the Week, and Education News of the Weird sacrifices for fashion.

This week, Mike and Rick discuss Barack Obama's comments on vouchers, the battle between charter schools and Catholic schools, and whether Fordham's new report is really "laughably reactionary." Jeff Kuhner serves up an Education Outrage of the Week, and Education News of the Weird sacrifices for fashion.

This week, Mike and Rick chat about bad teachers who are really good, keeping kids out of school to save tax dollars, and giving away L.A.'s middle and high schools. Education Outrage of the Week wonders, "Where's Petraeus?," and Education News of the Weird chirps in the evenings.

This week, Mike and Rick chat about bad teachers who are really good, keeping kids out of school to save tax dollars, and giving away L.A.'s middle and high schools. Education Outrage of the Week wonders, "Where's Petraeus?," and Education News of the Weird chirps in the evenings.

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About the Education Gadfly Show

For more than eight years, the Fordham Institute has been hosting a weekly podcast, The Education Gadfly Show. Each week, you’ll get lively, entertaining discussions of recent education news, usually featuring Fordham’s Mike Petrilliand Alyssa Schwenk. Then the wise Amber Northernwill recap a recent research study.

For questions or comments on the podcast, contact its producer, Andrew Scanlan.

Download the podcast using the link to the left or subscribe via iTunes.